US EditionTrump criticizes Pope Leo XIV as tensions grow over Iran war
Trump accused the first American pope of backing Iran’s nuclear ambitions and said the criticism is hurting the Catholic Church.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social, branding the pontiff "weak on crime" and "terrible for foreign policy" over his criticism of U.S. wartime rhetoric.
- Amid high-stakes U.S.-Iran negotiations, Leo previously condemned Trump's threat to destroy "the whole Iranian civilization" as "truly unacceptable," fueling the growing rift between the White House and the Vatican.
- Shortly after his post, Trump shared an AI-generated image portraying himself as a messianic figure, while telling reporters he is "not a big fan" of the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics.
- Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, rebuked the president, stating he was "disheartened that the President chose to write such disparaging words about the Holy Father."
- The pontiff departs Monday for an 11-day tour of four African countries, where nearly 20 per cent of the world's Catholics reside, maintaining focus on global diplomacy despite domestic tensions.
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Could Trump cause a Catholic schism?
The divide between the American president and the American pontiff has exploded into view. Pope Leo has repeatedly rebuked President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and war in Iran, and Trump is now returning the criticism. Could the division prefigure a split in the Catholic Church?Leo on Sunday delivered his “strongest condemnation yet” of war in a peace vigil at St. Peter’s Basilica, said CBS News. “Enough with war!” he said during the pu…
Trump explains that Pope Leo XIV owes him his choice. At the same time, he accuses the Pontiff of weakness in crime and foreign policy mistakes. An analysis.
Trump Lashes Out At Pope Leo Amid Iran War Rebuke
Pope Leo XIV addresses journalists during the flight heading to Algiers on April 13, 2026. U.S.-born Pope Leo pushed back that day on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration. (Photo: OSV News/Alberto Pizzoli, pool via Reuters) by Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON (OS…
The Supreme Pontiff declared: “I will continue to demonstrate vigorously against the war, seeking to promote peace, dialogue and multilateral relations among States in order to find just solutions to problems”
The unprecedented attack of an American president on a Pontiff, among other things an American like him, brings to mind a phrase attributed to Stalin, during the Jalta conference....
President Trump TORCHES “Weak-on-Crime” Pope Leo XIV in Epic Takedown — Calls Out Vatican’s Radical Leftist Turn | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
Credit: Wikimedia Commons President Donald Trump just delivered a blistering, no-holds-barred takedown of Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff, exposing the Vatican leader as weak on crime, disastrous on foreign policy, and far too cozy with the Radical Left. In a blistering Truth Social post Sunday night, the 47th President torched the Chicago-born pontiff for his repeated far-left jabs at America First policies, calling him “WEAK on C…
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